factory that's listed at $100 on its BS for $80. Its tax rate is 40% - Accounting test

Hello, can someone explain to me this question? It was in the M&A's test.
A company runs into finanicla sistress and needs cash immediately. It sells a factory that's listed at $100 on its BS for $80. Its tax rate is 40%. What is their cash flow for the period
a) -12
b) 68
C)80
D)20
E) None of the above

And what was the change in net working capital?

a) 12
b) -68
C) -20
D)-12
E) None of the above

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CF for the period would be an increase of $88, no?

-20 pre-tax -> 40% tax shield -> NI decreases by 12.

CFS: -12 from NI, add back 20 since the loss is non-cash, add 80 to investing section for cash inflow -> 88 increase

Am I missing something?

 

Above explanation for CFS is correct

For NWC, i guess it j depends on how you define nwc (always best practice to keep technical questions conversational!), and most likely it excludes cash, and PP&E is not a current asset, so i would think there would be no change in NWC.

 
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